French breast implant manufacturer PIP used a fuel additive in its now-banned implants which the company knew were defective as early as 2005, it was revealed on Monday.
A breast implant produced by the now defunct PIP (Poly Implant Prothese). The company used a fuel additive in its now-banned implants which it knew were defective as early as 2005, it has emerged.
The growing litany of accusations against now-defunct Poly Implant Prothese has triggered a worldwide scare with several countries, including France, advising thousands of women to have the implants removed.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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